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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The new post-primary school to be provided in Ballinamore, Co Leitrim is one of eight schools which were approved for inclusion in the 3rd Bundle of schools to be procured via Public Private Partnership. This Bundle was handed over to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) in July 2010 to commence the tender procurement process. This process is ongoing with tenders received this...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced that 20 new primary and 20 new post-primary schools are to be established in the next six years. Of the 40 new schools, one new post-primary school will be located in County Cavan in the area referred to by the Deputy. I also announced the introduction of new arrangements for the recognition of both primary and post-primary schools that will...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. Officials from the Planning Building Unit of my Department have requested a meeting with the school and its Design Team to expedite the preliminary design process. When completed, the Stage 1 submission which incorporates the preliminary design will be submitted to my...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. Officials from the Planning and Building Unit of my Department met with the school and its Design Team recently to expedite the preliminary design process. When completed, the Stage 1 submission which incorporates the preliminary design will be submitted to my Department...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department is liaising with the school to which the Deputy refers regarding their accommodation needs and the school has undertaken to furnish material to my Department for consideration. When this is received and considered, the matter can be progressed further. In the meantime, I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department has recently approved four additional classrooms to meet...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Project for Clifden Community School is included in the School Building Work Programme for 2011 which was announced on 24 January 2011. The Design Team are currently working on finalising the Stage 2b submission (Detailed Design) which will then be submitted to my Department for review. Subsequently assuming no further issues arise, my Department will be in contact with the Board of...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (19 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The details requested by the Deputy are not readily available. My Department will arrange to compile and forward the details requested as soon as possible.

Seanad: Residential Institutions (Redress) Bill 2011: Second Stage (19 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: On a point of information, two have said they are unable to attend but the majority of them will attend.

Seanad: Residential Institutions (Redress) Bill 2011: Second Stage (19 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Senators for their contributions and I will try to respond to the various points made. Senator Jim D'Arcy began by questioning the timeframe for this legislation. The original Bill did not provide for a clear mechanism whereby this temporary body could be deemed to have completed its work or to put a closing date on it. This very short Bill is necessary in the first instance....

Seanad: Residential Institutions Redress (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I must state for the record that I was referring to 17 September, not 16 September. I cannot accept this amendment because the Government believes sufficient time has been given for applications and every reasonable effort has been made to alert potential applicants to the arrangements of the redress board. A three-year period for the receipt of applications was originally provided for in...

Seanad: Residential Institutions (Redress) Bill 2011: Second Stage (19 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: This Bill removes the power of the Residential Institutions Redress Board to consider applications made on or after 17 September 2011. It also requires the board to advertise this fact at least six weeks before the effective date in Iris Oifigiúil, two Irish daily newspapers and two UK daily newspapers. The redress board was established under the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 to...

Written Answers — School Relocation: School Relocation (14 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The school to which the Deputy refers is located within a hospital. I understand that the school wishes to relocate to another area within the hospital building. My Department considers that it is a matter for the hospital authorities to fund any such arrangement and has conveyed this advice to the school.

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (14 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: On entering office, I invited the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA) to submit alternative rationalisation proposals following their expression of concerns regarding the configuration of the revised entities decided by the previous government. The IVEA subsequently submitted a proposal that involved a reduction to 20 in the number of VECs including a merger of Co. Roscommon VEC...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (14 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I wish to advise the Deputy that a total of 68 schools in Cavan and Monaghan were approved funding under the Summer Works Scheme 2010. A total of 99 schools from Counties Cavan and Monaghan made applications under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that, of these, 20 primary and post primary schools were successful under this year's Scheme and details are...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (14 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I am please to inform the Deputy that construction work on the project referred to by him commenced at the end of June.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (14 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has made an application for capital funding to construct a Resource Room. The application is currently under consideration and a decision will issue shortly to the Board of Management of the school.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (14 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers has been approved funding on a devolved basis to construct two mainstream classrooms and carry out other associated works. The school authority was advised of this by letter at the beginning of June.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large-scale capital funding for an extension. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large-scale building projects and assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for an Extension. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The information requested is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.